1970 Ohio State Treasurer election

1970 Ohio State Treasurer election

← 1966 November 3, 1970 1974 →

Nominee Gertrude Walton Donahey Robin Turner Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,591,959 1,271,470 Percentage 55.60% 44.40%

County results Donahey:      50–60%      60–70% Turner:      50–60%      60–70%

Ohio State Treasurer before election John D. Herbert Republican Elected Ohio State Treasurer Gertrude Walton Donahey Democratic

The 1970 Ohio State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the Ohio State Treasurer. Republican incumbent Ohio State Treasurer John D. Herbert chose not to run for re-election to a third term, instead unsuccessfully running for Ohio Attorney General. Primaries were held on May 5, 1970. Democrat Gertrude Walton Donahey won the election, defeating Ohio State Senator Robin Turner by eleven percentage points.

With her victory, Donahey become the first woman to be elected to executive statewide office in Ohio and the second woman to be elected to statewide office following Florence E. Allen.